2B OR NO 2B – THAT IS THE QUESTION It’s “squeaky bum” time at the Palace Grounds. Following a tremendous bonus-point win away to Sligo, City of Armagh 1st XV have placed themselves firmly in the “promotion” mix. Plying their trade, this year, in 2B of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League, Armagh are seeking to […]
Rugby star supports Physio clinic that donates profits to brain charity International rugby star Chris Henry from Lisburn has praised a new state-of-the-art physiotherapy clinic which is ploughing all of its profits into a charity helping brain injury victims rebuild their lives. The flanker has thrown his weight firmly behind Rebound Physio, located in Castlereagh […]
Mike McGurn takes a training session during International Rules Series in 2011 A leading strength and condition coach has said that many of the current training regimes implemented by many GAA county managers go against science and smart methods of training. Mike McGurn, who has previously worked with the FAI, the Irish rugby team as […]
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO > > https://twitter.com/Inphosports SUNDAY INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST Paul Kimmage was on The Last Word with Matt Cooper this evening talking about the possibility of performance enhancing drug use in Irish rugby. Kimmage had a recent column in the newspaper that described his suspicions about drug use in rugby. The author of Rough Ride […]
We take a look at the issue of offloading and ask ‘when is the right time to offload?’ THERE’S BEEN QUITE a bit of discussion around Simon Zebo’s offload attempt in the build-up to Nick Phipps’ try for Australia against Ireland on Saturday evening in Dublin. The Irish player in question means it’s arguably been […]
Former Ireland and Munster prop Peter Clohessy has admitted he was wrong to kick a French opponent in the head during his playing days, but says it looked far worse than it was in reality. Ireland were defeated 45-10 at the Parc des Princes during the 1996 Five Nations, but the game had far more […]